Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
spirit_n life_n reap_v sow_v 9,564 5 10.7381 5 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A01719 Eight sermons, vpon the first foure chapters, and part of the fift, of Ecclesiastes Preached at Mauldon, by G. Giffard. Gifford, George, d. 1620. 1589 (1589) STC 11853; ESTC S114031 104,274 286

There are 5 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

be_v so_o high_o prefer_v but_o let_v we_o yet_o deal_v more_o particular_o in_o this_o y_z t_z if_o it_o be_v possible_a some_o of_o our_o heart_n may_v be_v free_v from_o this_o pestilent_a infection_n of_o all_o his_o stately_a palace_n &_o pleasant_a orchyard_n he_o be_v not_o allow_v so_o much_o as_o one_o corner_n of_o a_o alley_n or_o a_o gallery_n to_o walk_v in_o after_o death_n have_v arrest_v he_o the_o body_n lie_v in_o some_o vault_n where_o it_o do_v rot_v be_v in_o the_o life_n time_n a_o companion_n of_o prince_n now_o peradventure_o a_o toad_n or_o snake_n or_o some_o base_a vermin_n sit_v by_o as_o the_o only_a companion_n the_o fame_n and_o glory_n be_v great_a the_o name_n be_v upon_o the_o house_n and_o the_o land_n what_o do_v this_o help_n his_o base_a dishonourable_a body_n these_o seem_v sweet_a thing_n but_o that_o do_v stink_n his_o soul_n because_o it_o do_v embrace_v this_o present_a world_n and_o so_o commit_v filthy_a whoredom_n and_o forsake_v god_n be_v in_o a_o worse_a place_n whether_o the_o body_n shall_v also_o come_v it_o lie_v cover_v in_o shame_n before_o god_n and_o his_o angel_n be_v it_o any_o whit_n the_o ●etter_a for_o a_o blast_n of_o vain_a praise_n and_o ho●our_n among_o man_n his_o son_n glister_v in_o ●old_a and_o be_v clothe_v in_o silk_n drink_v sweet_a wine_n with_o the_o pleasant_a noise_n of_o melody_n the_o father_n lie_v torment_v in_o the_o dark_a pit_n of_o hell_n where_o shall_v be_v weep_v &_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n for_o ever_o where_o ●e_n can_v not_o have_v so_o much_o as_o one_o drop_n of_o 16._o water_n for_o to_o cool_v his_o tongue_n he_o be_v become_v most_o wretched_a have_v lose_v his_o soul_n for_o ever_o for_o to_o get_v a_o little_a earthly_a glory_n ●nd_v to_o make_v his_o son_n happy_a but_o how_o far_o wide_a be_v he_o also_o in_o that_o what_o shall_v his_o son_n or_o his_o son_n son_n find_v more_o than_o he_o himself_o do_v find_v in_o these_o thing_n let_v man_n say_v or_o think_v what_o they_o can_v for_o any_o good_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o find_v either_o to_o themselves_o or_o their_o child_n and_o posterity_n in_o worldly_a thing_n &_o so_o apply_v their_o whole_a study_n that_o way_n as_o to_o increase_v riches_n to_o rise_v up_o to_o honour_n and_o to_o enjoy_v pleasant_a delight_n let_v they_o glory_n in_o their_o wisdom_n by_o which_o they_o be_v advance_v yet_o shall_v they_o be_v find_v stark_a fool_n and_o this_o doctrine_n vanity_n of_o vanity_n all_o be_v vanity_n be_v find_v true_a because_o there_o be_v no_o profit_n that_o do_v remain_v unto_o a_o man_n of_o all_o his_o sore_a travail_n wherein_o he_o travail_v under_o the_o sun_n see_v death_n cur_v he_o of_o after_o a_o few_o day_n h●_n can_v never_o return_v again_o his_o place_n shall_v know_v he_o no_o more_o then_o let_v this_o first_o argument_n of_o the_o wise_a king_n solomon_n sink_v into_o your_o mind_n to_o destroy_v the_o love_n and_o care_n of_o earthly_a and_o transitory_a thing_n that_o your_o heart_n may_v be_v free_a to_o seek_v god_n and_o to_o be_v set_v upon_o heavenly_a thing_n in_o which_o there_o be_v true_a blessedness_n lay_v not_o up_o treasure_n in_o earth_n where_o rust_n and_o moth_n do_v corrupt_a and_o where_o thief_n break_v through_o and_o steal_v but_o lay_v up_o for_o yourselves_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n where_o neither_o rust_n nor_o moth_n corrupt_v and_o where_o thief_n do_v not_o 7._o break_v through_o and_o steal_v math._n 7._o beready_o 6._o to_o distribute_v and_o to_o do_v good_a that_o you_o may_v be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n remember_v what_o be_v say_v by_o the_o bless_a 9_o apostle_n he_o that_o sow_v sparinglie_o shall_v reap_v spare_o and_o he_o that_o sow_v plentifullie_o shall_v reap_v plentifullie_o the_o time_n that_o you_o live_v here_o be_v compare_v unto_o ●he_n seed_n time_n your_o liberality_n and_o distribute_v your_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a be_v the_o sow_v and_o scatter_v abroad_o because_o as_o ●_o man_n seem_v to_o lose_v his_o seed_n when_o he_o scatter_v it_o and_o buri_v it_o in_o y_z e_z ground_n and_o yet_o it_o spring_v up_o and_o the_o harvest_n come_v with_o great_a increase_n even_o so_o ●o_o man_v think_v he_o do_v deprive_v himself_o of_o all_o that_o he_o geve_v away_o and_o yet_o ●s_v it_o far_o otherwise_o for_o it_o bring_v the_o great_a increase_n of_o all_o other_o by_o a_o plentiful_a harvest_n when_o god_n shall_v geve_v the_o reward_n he_o be_v a_o fool_n that_o have_v seed_n and_o good_a ground_n and_o will_v let_v the_o season_n pass_v and_o not_o cast_v any_o of_o it_o into_o the_o ground_n the_o rich_a man_n be_v more_o fool_n to_o hoard_v up_o gold_n and_o silver_n so_o that_o the_o rust_n of_o they_o shall_v he_o a_o witness_n against_o he_o and_o shall_v denoure_n 5._o his_o flesh_n as_o fire_n when_o he_o may_v scatter_v and_o sow_v and_o reap_v life_n eternal_a remember_v also_o what_o s._n paul_n say_v galath_n 6._o he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n 6._o shall_v of_o the_o sle_v reap_v corruption_n he_o that_o sow_v to_o spirit_n shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v life_n everlasting_a the_o man_n that_o travail_n for_o this_o world_n and_o provide_v for_o the_o flesh_n to_o satisfy_v the_o lust_n thereof_o heap_v up_o riches_n &_o bestrow_v they_o to_o that_o end_n which_o they_o do_v when_o they_o labour_v so_o earnest_o for_o the_o worldly_a wealth_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o child_n do_v so_o we_o to_o the_o flesh_n al_n their_o travail_n be_v for_o the_o flesh_n and_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o this_o vain_a life_n the_o harvest_n that_o these_o shall_v have_v be_v corruption_n for_o both_o they_o &_o all_o these_o thing_n corrupt_v perish_v and_o come_v to_o nought_o such_o as_o lay_v out_o and_o distribute_v to_o the_o poor_a such_o as_o employ_v their_o riches_n to_o advance_v the_o gospel_n to_o set_v forth_o god_n glory_n and_o to_o be_v mean_n to_o further_a their_o own_o salvation_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o other_o these_o sow_n to_o the_o spirit_n there_o shall_v a_o harness_a follow_n they_o shall_v reap_v and_o gather_v sheaf_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o glory_n behold_v belove_v what_o difference_n there_o be_v of_o riches_n lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o the_o flesh_n and_o spend_v thereon_o and_o the_o riches_n lay_v out_o to_o seek_v the_o spiritual_a life_n and_o heavenly_a treasure_n wise_a be_v they_o which_o sow_n to_o the_o spirit_n respect_v this_o harvest_n wherein_o they_o shall_v reap_v with_o joy_n but_o fool_n ●d_a mad_a fool_n be_v they_o which_o labour_n and_o ●xe_v themselves_o for_o the_o flesh_n to_o make_v them●ues_n and_o their_o child_n rich_a for_o they_o all_o find_v no_o profit_n therein_o the_o end_n be_v irruption_n all_o vanish_v and_o come_v to_o ●_o end_n for_o what_o profit_n remain_v to_o ●an_v of_o all_o his_o sore_a travail_n wherein_o he_o avail_v under_o the_o sun_n when_o one_o oneration_n pass_v away_o &_o another_o ge●ration_n come_v all_o these_o thing_n be_v weary_a man_n be_v not_o 8._o ●le_v to_o utter_v it_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o other_o rea●n_n which_o i_o speak_v of_o before_o which_o he_o ring_v to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o profit_n ●_o a_o man_n of_o all_o his_o travail_n it_o be_v take_v ●om_n the_o estate_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o which_o &_o ●r_n which_o man_n do_v travail_v their_o estate_n be_v vain_a and_o miserable_a ●hich_v be_v note_v in_o this_o one_o word_n when_o ●e_n say_v they_o be_v weary_a for_o it_o be_v as_o ●uch_o as_o to_o say_v that_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o ●orld_n be_v subject_a unto_o vanity_n and_o that_o ●_o such_o deep_a measure_n as_o man_n be_v not_o a●e_v with_o all_o the_o wit_n he_o have_v to_o compre●nd_v or_o to_o utter_v it_o the_o bless_a apostle_n s._n paul_n rom._n 8._o do_v handle_v and_o s●_n forth_o this_o thing_n notable_o how_o great_a t●_n vanity_n be_v and_o how_o weary_a all_o creature_n be_v the_o fervent_a desire_n of_o the_o creature_n say_v he_o wait_v when_o the_o son_n ●_o god_n be_v reveal_v for_o the_o creature_n ●_o subject_a unto_o vanity_n not_o of_o it_o own_o ●cord_n but_o for_o he_o that_o have_v subject_v it_o ●der_a hope_n because_o the_o creature_n shall_v be_v ●_o free_a from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n u●_n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o ●_o know_v that_o every_o creature_n do_v groa●_n and_o travail_n together_o in_o pain_n even_o ●●_o to_o this_o time_n solomon_n faith_n all_o thing_n be_v so_o wer●_n that_o man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o utter_v it_o s._n p●_n say_v all_o creature_n be_v subject_a unto_o vasty_a and_o the_o
all_o be_v vanity_n now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o matter_n for_o this_o be_v his_o proposition_n in_o which_o he_o propound_v and_o affirm_v that_o which_o after_o ward_n he_o manife_v &_o prove_v by_o argument_n it_o contain_v in_o it_o the_o first_o of_o those_o two_o head_n or_o point_n of_o doctrine_n namely_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n under_o heaven_n there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v find_v but_o extreme_a vanity_n and_o misery_n and_o therefore_o such_o as_o séek●_n the_o world_n be_v in_o a_o wrong_a way_n he_o pronounce_v this_o as_o we_o all_o may_v see_v with_o a_o most_o vehement_a outcry_n and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o shrill_a sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n the_o dull_a heart_n of_o man_n do_v force_v he_o thereunto_o for_o we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n so_o earthly_a mind_v so_o drown_v and_o over_o whelm_v in_o the_o lust_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n and_o our_o ear_n so_o stop_v with_o earth_n that_o we_o can_v hardly_o be_v make_v to_o hear_v nay_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n let_v he_o speak_v never_o so_o loud_a and_o shrill_a to_o draw_v man_n heart_n from_o this_o world_n except_o god_n work_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o give_v ear_n he_o speak_v unto_o stone_n ponder_v well_o in_o your_o mind_n with_o earnest_a meditation_n the_o weight_n of_o this_o phrase_n vanity_n of_o vanity_n and_o the_o same_o double_v with_o this_o addition_n all_o be_v vanity_n and_o see_v if_o you_o can_v comprehend_v what_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v here_o utter_a concern_v the_o extreme_a vanity_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n for_o to_o quench_v the_o flame_n of_o our_o mad_a love_n towards_o the_o same_o for_o i_o have_v rather_o thus_o exhort_v man_n unto_o such_o meditation_n of_o his_o word_n then_o to_o stand_v in_o open_v his_o pharse_n and_o manner_n of_o speech_n consider_v therefore_o that_o he_o content_v not_o himself_o to_o say_v all_o be_v vain_a but_o vanity_n itself_o yea_o the_o vanity_n of_o vanity_n and_o see_v our_o unbeléefe_n be_v such_o that_o we_o can_v not_o give_v credit_n unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n where_o it_o do_v but_o affirm_v and_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n do_v thus_o far_o yield_v unto_o we_o as_o to_o make_v proof_n by_o reason_n and_o argument_n of_o that_o which_o he_o here_o utter_v let_v not_o we_o be_v want_v on_o our_o part_n through_o careless_a negligence_n and_o so_o heap_v sin_n upon_o sin_n unto_o our_o great_a condemnation_n for_o the_o more_o gracious_o he_o apply_v himself_o for_o to_o heal_v our_o soul_n we_o refuse_v or_o neglect_v this_o bountifulness_n the_o more_o we_o heap_v up_o ingratitude_n yea_o the_o more_o just_a and_o heavy_a be_v our_o damnation_n what_o profit_n be_v there_o unto_o a_o man_n of_o 3._o all_o his_o travel_n in_o which_o he_o travel_v under_o the_o sun_n here_o we_o have_v the_o first_o reason_n which_o he_o use_v to_o prove_v his_o proposition_n he_o do_v not_o express_v every_o part_n of_o the_o argument_n but_o the_o assumption_n only_o for_o the_o principle_n upon_o which_o he_o ground_v be_v so_o clear_a that_o there_o be_v no_o head_n so_o dull_a but_o do_v acknowledge_v it_o and_o therefore_o be_v omit_v nevertheless_o for_o your_o help_n i_o will_v note_v it_o this_o it_o be_v about_o whatsoever_o there_o be_v labour_n spend_v yea_o such_o labour_n as_o carry_v with_o it_o grief_n for_o he_o use_v a_o word_n that_o signify_v labour_n with_o molestation_n and_o not_o profit_n arise_v thereof_o there_o all_o be_v extreme_a vanity_n and_o misery_n who_o be_v i_o say_v such_o a_o dullard_n yea_o such_o a_o block_n that_o he_o will_v deny_v this_o or_o call_v it_o into_o question_n ask_v a_o fool_n and_o he_o can_v say_v it_o be_v vanity_n to_o labour_v sore_o and_o receive_v no_o profit_n thereby_o then_o if_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o man_n of_o all_o his_o sore_a labour_n wherein_o he_o labour_v &_o vex_v himself_o under_o the_o sun_n that_o be_v in_o worldly_a affair_n receive_v no_o profit_n shall_v it_o not_o follow_v that_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v vanity_n yea_o even_a vanity_n of_o vanity_n thus_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v of_o the_o whole_a reason_n the_o first_o part_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o argument_n sore_a toil_n with_o vexation_n and_o no_o profit_n be_v vanity_n as_o i_o say_v be_v so_o clear_a that_o the_o blind_a do_v see_v it_o none_o deny_v it_o man_n do_v also_o feel_v and_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o worldly_a thing_n be_v get_v and_o keep_v with_o great_a labour_n trouble_n and_o molestation_n what_o need_v he_o then_o stay_v to_o make_v any_o declaration_n of_o that_o unless_o he_o will_v light_v a_o candle_n at_o none_o but_o the_o other_o point_n namely_o that_o man_n have_v no_o profit_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n &_o vexation_n be_v not_o beléeve_v for_o will_v the_o whole_a world_n be_v so_o mad_a as_o to_o stand_v to_o fill_v a_o bottomless_a tub_n we_o see_v all_o the_o world_n be_v busy_v to_o get_v earthly_a thing_n if_o there_o be_v no_o profit_n ensue_v it_o be_v no_o better_a than_o to_o fill_v a_o bottomless_a tub_n will_v man_n take_v such_o pain_n to_o heap_v up_o riches_n to_o climb_v to_o honour_n to_o fill_v and_o stuff_n themselves_o with_o delight_n &_o pleasure_n yea_o even_o to_o sell_v their_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o the_o devil_n to_o come_v by_o the_o same_o if_o they_o think_v there_o be_v no_o profit_n remain_v unto_o they_o it_o be_v therefore_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n that_o man_n do_v make_v their_o reckon_n and_o cast_v their_o account_n to_o receive_v great_a commodity_n and_o fruit_n by_o their_o labour_n this_o then_o be_v not_o beléeve_v but_o call_v in_o question_n he_o do_v stand_v to_o prove_v it_o and_o this_o one_o point_n be_v prove_v all_o the_o argument_n stand_v firm_a and_o manifest_a and_o howsoever_o it_o seem_v unto_o man_n blind_a nature_n that_o there_o be_v profit_n and_o commodity_n to_o be_v look_v for_o in_o the_o travail_n for_o earthly_a thing_n yet_o because_o he_o prove_v and_o manife_v by_o two_o notable_a reason_n that_o there_o be_v none_o he_o do_v shake_v it_o of_o as_o it_o be_v in_o scorn_n and_o say_v not_o there_o be_v no_o profit_n but_o what_o profit_n be_v there_o unto_o man_n of_o all_o his_o sore_a travail_n where_o in_o he_o travail_v under_o the_o sun_n he_o use_v in_o deed_n diverse_a reason_n afterward_o for_o to_o persuade_v man_n in_o this_o point_n wherein_o they_o be_v so_o mad_o blind_v but_o i_o say_v two_o because_o in_o the_o word_n next_o follow_v he_o use_v two_o general_a argument_n the_o one_o take_v from_o the_o estate_n and_o condition_n that_o man_n be_v in_o which_o travail_v the_o other_o from_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o which_o and_o for_o which_o he_o do_v travail_n o_o that_o man_n can_v be_v bring_v to_o understand_v they_o aright_o that_o they_o may_v see_v how_o they_o labour_v without_o all_o profit_n for_o this_o present_a world_n they_o will_v not_o vex_v themselves_o &_o destroy_v their_o soul_n for_o to_o get_v nothing_o they_o will_v not_o be_v so_o grievous_o torment_v with_o sorrow_n &_o care_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o world_n forego_v that_o which_o be_v nothing_o but_o alas_o how_o shall_v we_o be_v bring_v to_o believe_v this_o we_o make_v account_n of_o no_o gain_n but_o when_o wé_n find_v the_o treasure_n of_o the_o earth_n we_o feel_v no_o loss_n but_o when_o we_o forgo_v they_o this_o be_v our_o madness_n until_o it_o please_v god_n to_o give_v we_o better_o wisdom_n and_o to_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n that_o we_o may_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v be_v temporal_a and_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v eternal_a that_o we_o may_v labour_v for_o the_o true_a treasure_n not_o for_o the_o meat_n which_o perish_v but_o for_o that_o which_o endure_v unto_o eternal_a life_n joh._n 6._o 6._o belove_a lay_v up_o this_o in_o your_o hart_n that_o god_n spirit_n here_o affirm_v namely_o that_o a_o man_n have_v no_o profit_n of_o all_o his_o sore_a travail_n wherein_o he_o travail_v under_o the_o sun_n consider_v the_o reason_n by_o which_o he_o prove_v it_o if_o you_o can_v come_v to_o be_v persuade_v to_o believe_v it_o to_o feel_v it_o to_o be_v so_o you_o have_v attain_v to_o a_o great_a matter_n you_o have_v great_o profit_v your_o hart_n be_v rid_v and_o cure_v of_o a_o sore_a disease_n you_o have_v make_v a_o great_a step_n towards_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o you_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o that_o which_o s._n paul_n speak_v 1._o tim._n 6._o they_o that_o will_v be_v 6._o rich_a fall_n into_o temptation_n and_o into_o a_o snare_n ●nd_v into_o many_o
because_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o in_o deed_n can_v be_v rom._n 8._o god_n do_v destroy_v the_o wisdom_n 8._o of_o this_o world_n 1._o cor._n 1._o he_o have_v give_v 1._o christ_n to_o be_v our_o wisdom_n and_o in_o he_o be_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n &_o knowledge_n col._n 1._o his_o doctrine_n destrole_v that_o 1._o wherein_o the_o wise_a do_v most_o glory_n and_o therefore_o they_o do_v account_v it_o most_o absurd_a few_o such_o wise_a man_n be_v call_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o god_n glory_n 1._o cor._n 1._o they_o follow_v the_o 1._o world_n they_o heap_v up_o riches_n they_o seek_v countenance_n and_o glory_n moreover_o we_o must_v beware_v that_o we_o do_v not_o misunderstand_v solomon_n in_o this_o place_n when_o he_o do_v speak_v of_o wisdom_n compare_v she_o to_o the_o light_n &_o to_o the_o eye_n in_o the_o head_n we_o may_v not_o judge_v that_o he_o do_v speak_v this_o of_o craft_n and_o subtlety_n but_o of_o such_o knowledge_n as_o be_v good_a in_o itself_o and_o in_o the_o right_a use_n do_v bring_v commodity_n now_o a_o day_n though_o therebe_a few_o wise_a man_n for_o it_o be_v attain_v with_o great_a &_o long_a travail_n yet_o there_o be_v many_o that_o think_v themselves_o wise_a and_o be_v offend_v if_o man_n do_v not_o so_o deem_v they_o when_o as_o in_o deed_n the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o wisdom_n do_v rest_n in_o a_o naughty_a dissemble_a craftiness_n and_o falsehood_n they_o have_v no_o skill_n in_o good_a science_n and_o yet_o because_o they_o can_v with_o subtle_a shift_n and_o very_a cozen_a trick_n over_o reach_v other_o they_o glory_v much_o and_o take_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o only_a politike_n of_o the_o world_n these_o man_n be_v none_o of_o those_o of_o who_o he_o speak_v when_o he_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n eye_n be_v in_o his_o head_n this_o kind_n of_o skill_n be_v get_v without_o sore_a travail_n and_o sorrow_n it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n for_o man_n corrupt_a nature_n to_o put_v in_o practice_v this_o devilish_a art_n who_o can_v not_o fain_o lie_v and_o dissemble_v well_o these_o be_v to_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o number_n and_o send_v among_o the_o fool_n lest_o they_o may_v glory_v and_o say_v we_o be_v the_o man_n of_o who_o solomon_n do_v speak_v we_o have_v our_o eye_n in_o our_o head_n no_o no_o your_o subtle_a wiliness_n be_v oftentimes_o a_o snare_n or_o a_o net_n a_o pit_n or_o a_o trap_n to_o catch_v yourselves_o he_o catch_v the_o wise_a in_o their_o craftiness_n 1._o 4._o cor._n 4._o moreover_o we_o may_v learn_v this_o in_o continual_a experience_n that_o a_o man_n who_o policy_n be_v craft_n be_v suspect_v in_o all_o his_o do_n and_o think_v to_o dissemble_v even_o when_o he_o mean_v simple_o and_o without_o fraud_n away_o than_o all_o dissemble_a and_o false_a not_o wise_a man_n but_o fool_n you_o will_v reply_v that_o there_o be_v such_o deep_a craft_n and_o dissimulation_n now_o practise_v in_o the_o world_n that_o unless_o a_o man_n do_v meet_v with_o it_o with_o the_o like_a he_o shall_v never_o go_v through_o for_o some_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o say_v that_o he_o which_o will_v live_v in_o these_o day_n must_v dissemble_v and_o use_v craft_n for_o private_a affair_n and_o for_o public_a business_n in_o government_n of_o commonwelth_n if_o a_o man_n do_v not_o use_v craft_n if_o he_o do_v not_o fain_o and_o dissemble_v he_o be_v make_v a_o fool_n he_o must_v study_v with_o subtlety_n to_o repel_v subtlety_n and_o so_o fashion_v himself_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o world_n alas_o be_v wisdom_n become_v so_o weak_a that_o she_o can_v defend_v herself_o against_o falsehood_n certain_o there_o be_v no_o false_a pack_v in_o the_o world_n but_o wisdom_n be_v able_a both_o to_o espy_v it_o and_o to_o encounter_v it_o make_v a_o difference_n therefore_o my_o brethren_n béetwixt_n these_o sort_n of_o man_n count_v not_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n to_o be_v fraud_n and_o guile_n no_o it_o be_v simple_a and_o plain_a the_o other_o be_v but_o the_o abuse_n thereof_o thus_o far_o have_v we_o see_v what_o solomon_n find_v in_o pleasure_n and_o wisdom_n join_v together_o and_o in_o all_o his_o royal_a &_o magnifical_a work_n which_o serve_v for_o honour_n and_o delight_n there_o do_v remain_v the_o reason_n which_o he_o bring_v to_o prove_v that_o not_o notwithstanding_o the_o good_a that_o ensue_v from_o either_o yet_o all_o be_v vanity_n in_o both_o i_o will_v not_o now_o deal_v with_o they_o but_o if_o it_o please_v god_n the_o next_o time_n lay_v up_o i_o pray_v you_o brethren_n in_o your_o heart_n his_o doctrine_n here_o utter_v meditate_v alone_o by_o yourselves_o upon_o his_o glory_n riches_n and_o delight_n consider_v his_o great_a work_n and_o his_o wisdom_n and_o remember_v well_o what_o he_o find_v in_o they_o all_o be_v not_o so_o unwise_a as_o to_o imagine_v you_o can_v go_v béeyonde_v he_o yea_o or_o to_o come_v any_o thing_n ni●_n to_o that_o he_o have_v strive_v not_o to_o climb_v aloft_o suppose_v you_o shall_v be_v better_o than_o below_o but_o remember_v how_o he_o cry_v out_o unto_o you_o from_o aloft_o affirm_v that_o you_o do_v but_o lose_v your_o labour_n and_o torment_v yourselves_o in_o vain_a if_o you_o do_v this_o diligent_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v like_o the_o miserable_a worldling_n for_o of_o all_o man_n they_o be_v miserable_a which_o covet_v to_o be_v rich_a and_o set_v up_o in_o the_o world_n the_o lord_n bless_v your_o meditation_n herein_o amen_n the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o sermon_n the_o four_o sermon_n ecclesiastes_n chap._n 2._o i_o know_v also_o that_o one_o condition_n befall_v to_o they_o all_o 15_o therefore_o i_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n it_o befall_v ununto_o i_o as_o it_o befall_v to_o the_o fool_n why_o then_o do_v i_o labour_v to_o be_v more_o wise_a and_o i_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n that_o this_o also_o be_v vanity_n 16_o for_o there_o be_v no_o remembrance_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o of_o the_o fool_n for_o ever_o for_o in_o the_o day_n that_o shall_v come_v all_o that_o be_v now_o be_v forget_v and_o how_o die_v the_o wise_a with_o the_o fool_n 17_o therefore_o i_o hate_v life_n because_o the_o work_n which_o be_v wrought_v under_o the_o sun_n seem_v evil_a unto_o i_o for_o all_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n 18_o i_o hate_v also_o my_o labour_n in_o which_o i_o labour_v under_o the_o sun_n for_o i_o shall_v leave_v it_o to_o the_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v after_o i_o 19_o and_o who_o know_v whether_o he_o be_v wise_a or_o a_o fool_n and_o yet_o shall_v he_o rule_v over_o all_o my_o labour_n wherein_o i_o have_v labour_v and_o wherein_o i_o have_v show_v myself_o wise_a under_o the_o sun_n this_o also_o be_v vanity_n 20_o therefore_o i_o turn_v away_o to_o make_v my_o heart_n to_o be_v without_o hope_n concern_v all_o the_o labour_n wherein_o i_o have_v travail_v under_o the_o sun_n 21_o for_o there_o be_v a_o man_n who_o labour_n be_v in_o wisdom_n and_o in_o knowledge_n a_o equity_n and_o to_o a_o man_n that_o have_v not_o labour_v therein_o must_v he_o geve_v his_o portion_n this_o also_o be_v vanity_n and_o a_o great_a e●il_n 22_o for_o what_o ha●h_v a_o man_n of_o all_o h●_n travail_n and_o grief_n of_o heart_n wherein_o h●_n have_v travail_v under_o the_o sun_n 23_o for_o all_o his_o day_n be_v sorrow_n an●_n his_o travail_n grief_n his_o heart_n also_o take●_n no_o rest_n in_o the_o night_n this_o also_o be_v vanity_n 24_o there_o be_v no_o good_a to_o a_o man_n b●_n that_o he_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o delight_v his_o soul_n with_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o labour_n i_o see_v also_o this_o that_o this_o be_v of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n 25_o for_o who_o can_v eat_v and_o who_o can_v haste_v unto_o outward_a thing_n more_o than_o i_o 26_o for_o to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v good_a in_o his_o sight_n god_n geve_v wisdom_n knowledge_n and_o joy_n but_o to_o the_o sinner_n he_o geve_v pain_n to_o gather_v and_o to_o heap_v up_o and_o to_o geve_v to_o he_o which_o be_v good_a before_o god_n this_o also_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n ecclesiasy_n chap._n 2._o i_o know_v also_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n we_o have_v see_v how_o he_o search_v for_o good_a in_o pleasure_n and_o wisdom_n mix_v together_o and_o in_o all_o excellent_a and_o magnifical_a work_n which_o serve_v for_o either_o of_o they_o we_o have_v also_o hear_v what_o profit_n he_o find_v this_o way_n now_o come_v he_o to_o show_v by_o reason_n why_o yet_o all_o be_v vanity_n and_o first_o for_o wisdom_n it_o have_v profit_n in_o it_o above_o
folly_n as_o much_o as_o the_o light_n have_v above_o darkness_n but_o yet_o there_o remain_v no_o good_a by_o it_o for_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o we_o do_v now_o enjoy_v do_v serve_v but_o for_o the_o present_a use_n for_o when_o death_n come_v and_o the_o eye_n be_v close_a up_o what_o good_a remain_v can_v it_o make_v a_o man_n happy_a even_o so_o be_v it_o with_o humane_a wisdom_n it_o do_v a_o man_n much_o good_a for_o a_o little_a time_n but_o afterward_o as_o the_o blind_a man_n and_o he_o which_o have_v his_o eye_n be_v make_v alike_o so_o the_o wise_a and_o the_o fool_n meet_v together_o and_o be_v make_v equal_a in_o one_o condition_n for_o that_o reason_n he_o bring_v i_o know_v also_o say_v he_o that_o one_o condition_n befall_v to_o they_o all_o if_o all_o the_o wisdom_n under_o the_o sun_n can_v advance_v the_o possessor_n thereof_o no_o more_o but_o that_o he_o must_v meet_v in_o the_o self_n same_o condition_n with_o the_o fool_n yea_o even_o with_o the_o most_o dullarde_v which_o live_v what_o profit_n do_v remain_v see_v i_o pray_v you_o how_o he_o reason_v in_o himself_o about_o this_o point_n i_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n it_o befall_v to_o i_o as_o it_o befall_v to_o the_o fool_n why_o then_o do_v i_o labour_v to_o be_v more_o wise_a i_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n that_o this_o also_o be_v vanity_n what_o a_o goodly_a gift_n be_v this_o yea_o what_o a_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o he_o that_o he_o can_v in_o his_o mind_n have_v this_o consideration_n it_o come_v not_o from_o the_o wisdom_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n for_o that_o do_v blind_a man_n and_o puff_n they_o up_o in_o a_o vain_a opinion_n they_o imagine_v themselves_o to_o be_v petty_a god_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o simple_a mean_a people_n it_o do_v not_o enter_v into_o they_o to_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n what_o good_a shall_v all_o my_o wisdom_n do_v i_o the_o fool_n be_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n the_o same_o shall_v befall_v unto_o i_o which_o befall_v unto_o he_o shall_v i_o glory_v in_o that_o which_o can_v exalt_v i_o one_o step_n above_o the_o poor_a the_o simple_a and_o vile_a fool_n to_o what_o end_n shall_v ilabour_v so_o much_o to_o abound_v in_o wisdom_n it_o be_v mere_a vanity_n see_v no_o good_a come_v thereby_o it_o be_v the_o best_a way_n for_o i_o to_o seek_v for_o that_o which_o will_v stick_v by_o i_o and_o advance_v i_o unto_o glory_n perpetual_a this_o wisdom_n perish_v and_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o do_v vanish_v in_o a_o moment_n i_o say_v if_o man_n have_v the_o grace_n to_o reason_n thus_o with_o solomon_n it_o be_v a_o goodly_a matter_n some_o will_v reply_v here_o and_o say_v that_o the_o wise_a man_n leave_v a_o fame_n behind_o he_o and_o be_v renown_v for_o ever_o and_o therein_o his_o condition_n be_v not_o all_o one_o with_o the_o fool_n true_a it_o be_v in_o deed_n that_o many_o wise_a man_n leave_v a_o fame_n behind_o they_o and_o some_o few_o leave_n in_o record_n such_o testimony_n of_o their_o skill_n that_o their_o praise_n continue_v but_o alas_o it_o be_v so_o poor_a a_o remembrance_n and_o so_o vain_a a_o thing_n that_o he_o say_v there_o be_v no_o remembrance_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o of_o the_o fool_n for_o ever_o in_o the_o day_n that_o shall_v come_v all_o that_o be_v now_o shall_v be_v forget_v thus_o we_o see_v the_o wise_a man_n and_o the_o fool_n wrap_v under_o one_o coverlet_n over_o whelm_v in_o oblivion_n solomon_n behold_v this_o in_o his_o mind_n love_v and_o favour_v wisdom_n be_v himself_o very_o wise_a and_o despise_v folly_n he_o cry_v out_o with_o great_a disdain_n and_o say_v how_o die_v the_o wise_a with_o the_o fool_n whatsoever_o advantage_n he_o have_v in_o his_o life_n time_n at_o his_o death_n he_o be_v make_v even_o with_o the_o fool_n it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o if_o this_o be_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o prove_v that_o wisdom_n be_v vanity_n because_o the_o wise_a die_v as_o the_o fool_n then_o the_o same_o reason_n may_v hold_v against_o the_o true_a heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a wisdom_n for_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o his_o fear_n do_v not_o so_o privilege_n any_o man_n but_o that_o he_o die_v as_o other_o do_v what_o have_v the_o godly_a man_n at_o his_o death_n more_v they_o the_o wicked_a i_o answer_v that_o here_o be_v the_o difference_n the_o wise_a man_n for_o this_o world_n have_v have_v all_o that_o he_o can_v have_v by_o his_o wisdom_n it_o for_o sake_v he_o when_o death_n come_v there_o remain_v no_o matter_n in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v to_o come_v wherein_o he_o may_v employ_v his_o skill_n or_o have_v any_o use_n of_o his_o knowledge_n thus_o do_v his_o wisdom_n vanish_v and_o come_v to_o a_o end_n at_o his_o death_n on_o the_o contrary_a then_o begin_v the_o fruit_n &_o commodity_n of_o the_o heavenly_a wisdom_n when_o a_o man_n die_v for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n which_o be_v here_o but_o in_o part_n shall_v be_v perfect_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o shall_v never_o vanish_v that_o man_n shall_v reap_v endless_a fruit_n by_o his_o wisdom_n out_o ward_o for_o his_o departure_n from_o this_o world_n he_o differ_v not_o from_o the_o fool_n but_o with_o god_n there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n have_v tell_v we_o how_o he_o reason_v in_o himself_o about_o the_o wise_a man_n &_o the_o fool_n thus_o by_o death_n make_v equal_a now_o he_o utter_v what_o effect_n it_o wrought_v in_o he_o i_o hate_v life_n say_v he_o because_o the_o work_n that_o be_v do_v under_o the_o funne_n seem_v evil_a unto_o i_o by_o this_o manner_n of_o speech_n he_o declare_v a_o wonderful_a mislike_v which_o he_o have_v conceive_v in_o his_o mind_n of_o the_o state_n of_o this_o present_a life_n partly_o for_o that_o the_o wise_a and_o the_o fool_n end_v a_o like_a and_o it_o befall_v to_o the_o one_o as_o it_o befall_v to_o the_o other_o and_o they_o do_v meet_v together_o in_o a_o equal_a condition_n and_o partly_o for_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o this_o chapter_n he_o take_v such_o displeasure_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o fool_n as_o with_o he_o that_o he_o be_v weary_a of_o his_o life_n yea_o he_o hate_v this_o life_n for_o all_o the_o work_n that_o be_v wrought_v under_o the_o sun_n seem_v evil_a unto_o he_o because_o all_o be_v vanity_n and_o veration_n of_o the_o spirit_n a_o notable_a place_n to_o teach_v we_o whence_o it_o come_v that_o man_n can_v so_o well_o away_o with_o this_o present_a life_n if_o they_o be_v not_o fool_n and_o blind_a if_o they_o have_v wisdom_n to_o discuss_v as_o he_o death_n here_o though_o they_o have_v all_o his_o glory_n and_o riches_n they_o shall_v abhor_v this_o life_n and_o be_v discontent_v with_o it_o such_o as_o be_v in_o trouble_n and_o vexation_n press_v with_o poverty_n and_o other_o grievance_n can_v be_v content_a to_o depart_v but_o how_o grievous_a be_v the_o remembrance_n of_o death_n unto_o such_o as_o have_v abundance_n and_o live_v in_o pleasure_n if_o they_o be_v wise_a in_o this_o their_o love_n of_o present_a life_n if_o they_o be_v right_a solomon_n be_v a_o fool_n &_o go_v wrong_v out_o of_o the_o way_n for_o he_o be_v of_o a_o contrary_a mind_n he_o see_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o life_n to_o be_v such_o that_o he_o hate_v life_n it_o may_v be_v demand_v whether_o he_o do_v well_o in_o this_o that_o he_o say_v he_o hate_v life_n for_o life_n in_o itself_o be_v a_o precious_a thing_n it_o be_v god_n gift_n for_o which_o we_o be_v to_o give_v he_o great_a thanks_n and_o how_o shall_v he_o say_v he_o hate_v life_n we_o must_v not_o take_v it_o that_o he_o hate_v life_n itself_o but_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v annex_v unto_o it_o as_o vanity_n vexation_n of_o spirit_n and_o misery_n these_o be_v inseparable_o annex_v unto_o this_o present_a life_n and_o therefore_o he_o name_v the_o life_n itself_o which_o he_o can_v not_o enjoy_v without_o these_o our_o saviour_n say_v likewise_o john_n 12._o he_o that_o love_v 12._o his_o life_n in_o this_o world_n shall_v loose_v it_o and_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o life_n shall_v keep_v it_o unto_o eternal_a life_n tush_o will_v some_o think_v solomon_n be_v over_o wise_a his_o wisdom_n make_v he_o full_a of_o morosity_n it_o do_v hinder_v he_o if_o i_o have_v but_o the_o one_o half_a or_o a_o quarter_n yea_o the_o hundred_o part_n of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v i_o will_v live_v merry_o i_o will_v i_o may_v live_v until_o i_o hate_v my_o life_n or_o be_v weary_a of_o it_o to_o such_o man_n i_o say_v if_o he_o be_v over_o wise_a they_o come_v as_o far_o short_a he_o have_v
house_n &_o land_n because_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o wage_v law_n with_o you_o take_v heed_n you_o that_o grind_v the_o face_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o gripe_v they_o with_o hard_a bargain_v take_v you_o heed_n also_o that_o accept_v the_o person_n of_o the_o mighty_a or_o judge_v for_o reward_n the_o judge_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n do_v lay_v up_o all_o these_o thing_n in_o store_n against_o the_o day_n of_o vengeilie_n lay_v aside_o your_o cruelty_n 1._o visit_v the_o father_n less_o and_o widow_n in_o their_o distress_n dea●_n your_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a help_v they_o to_o their_o right_n which_o suffer_v wrong_v and_o then_o shall_v you_o have_v none_o of_o these_o tear_n of_o the_o oppress_a against_o you_o which_v solomon_n behold_v under_o the_o sun_n princes_z and_o great_a man_n 〈…〉_o who_o place_n you_o 〈…〉_o in_o be_v it_o not_o god_n seat_n have_v not_o he_o say_v you_o be_v god_n ●e_z aught_o to_o be_v like_o he_o he_o do_v not_o abhorpe_n the_o poor_a he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o fatherless_a and_o judge_v the_o wid●…_n case_n he_o have_v set_v you_o up_o to_o be_v eye_n to_o the_o blind_a le●●_n to_o the_o lame_a and_o arm_n to_o the_o weak_a he_o give_v this_o in_o charge_n open_v thy_o mouth_n for_o the_o dumb_a deal_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o poor_a deliver_v the_o 31._o oppress_v judge_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow●breake_n the_o ●awes_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o deliver_v the_o pray_v out_o of_o his_o tooth_n if_o you_o will_v execute_v this_o thorough_o it_o shall_v not_o bes●●d_v i_o behold_v the_o rear_v of_o the_o oppress_v &_o there_o be_v none_o to_o comfort_v they_o the_o rich_a man_n ●_o man_n of_o countenance_n be_v let_v in_o by_o and_o by_o when_o they_o come_v the_o poor_a man_n be_v thrust_v back_o some_o gentleman_n do_v take_v away_o his_o land_n from_o he_o to_o his_o utter_a undo_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o go_v to_o the_o law_n he_o will_v make_v his_o case_n know_v to_o the_o prince_n who_o will_v do_v it_o for_o he_o he_o may_v well_o go_v and_o weep_v in_o a_o corner_n to_o himself_o if_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n leave_v he_o be_v even_o as_o good_a give_v it_o away_o as_o seek_v remedy_n vule_v he_o have_v some_o friend_n how_o w●e_v thy_o a_o matter_n be_v it_o if_o prince_n &_o great_a judge_n will_v make_v the_o entrance_n for_o poor_a man_n easy_a untothem_n by_o appoint_v such_o as_o shall_v attend_v for_o that_o purpose_n and_o that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o trouble_n it_o will_v stay_v many_o oppression_n for_o they_o will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o do_v they_o if_o they_o think_v it_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v scan_v and_o so_o shall_v god_n be_v high_o please_v but_o to_o know_v what_o the_o state_n of_o the_o world_n have_v ever_o be_v concern_v this_o let_v ●●●heare_n what_o solomon_n add_v wherefore_o i_o praise_v the_o dead_a which_o be_v now_o dead_a i_o above_o the_o live_n which_o be_v yet_o a_o live●_n and_o i_o account_v he_o better_o the_o they_o both_o which_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v for_o he_o have_v not_o see_v the_o evil_a work_n which_o be_v wrought_v under_o the_o sun_n he_o do_v esteem_v the_o misery_n so_o many_o &_o so_o great_a which_o fall_n upon_o man_n by_o oppression_n that_o ●e_n commend_v the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a above_o the_o case_n of_o those_o which_o remain_v alive_a yea_o he_o do_v account_v he_o best_o at_o ease_n which_o have_v not_o be_v the_o dead_a though_o they_o be_v now_o rid_v and_o free_v and_o in_o that_o respect_n better_o than_o the_o live_n yet_o because_o they_o have_v pass_v through_o the_o calamity_n of_o this_o life_n and_o bear_v their_o burden_n of_o they_o ●e_z make_v they_o inferior_a to_o those_o which_o be_v unborn_a because_o they_o have_v not_o see_v the_o evil_a work_n that_o be_v wrought_v under_o the_o sun_n he_o set_v this_o life_n before_o we_o as_o a_o sea_n or_o gulf_n full_a of_o storm_n unquietnes_n and_o trouble_n death_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o haven_n &_o land_a place_n where_o man_n be_v set_v free_a but_o they_o be_v most_o at_o ease_n which_o never_o come_v in_o it_o they_o have_v not_o feel_v nor_o taste_v of_o these_o bitter_a blast_n nor_o be_v toss_v with_o us._n this_o be_v true_a what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o those_o which_o seek_v felicity_n and_o good_a in_o this_o world_n but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v how_o can_v this_o be_v true_a which_o solomon_n speak_v the_o wicked_a go_v through_o many_o trouble_n in_o this_o world_n yet_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a &_o free_v from_o they_o he_o be_v not_o in_o better_a but_o in_o worse_a case_n feel_v assure_o that_o he_o be_v damn_v the_o godly_a although_o of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o miserable_a in_o this_o world_n if_o we_o respect_v only_o y_fw-mi e_o weight_n of_o affliction_n yet_o they_o be_v in_o joy_n after_o death_n be_v happy_a that_o ever_o they_o be_v bear_v &_o therefore_o it_o can_v not_o be_v say_v that_o he_o which_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v be_v better_a than_o they_o i_o answer_v y_fw-fr t_o solomon_n do_v not_o respect_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o comparison_n but_o that_o which_o be_v under_o the_o sun_n he_o do_v prove_v that_o under_o heaven_n there_o be_v naught_o but_o vanity_n he_o do_v not_o in_o this_o place_n meddle_v with_o that_o which_o be_v out_o of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v either_o with_o salvation_n or_o damnation_n we_o see_v the_o man_n that_o seek_v good_a in_o y_z e_z world_n do_v set_v those_o respect_n also_o aside_o so_o that_o he_o deal_v now_o within_o their_o compass_n be_v this_o true_a that_o respect_v y_z e_o misery_n of_o this_o world_n the_o dead_a be_v in_o better_a case_n than_o the_o live_n &_o he_o that_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v better_o at_o ease_n than_o they_o both_o be_v it_o not_o then_o also_o true_a that_o he_o say_v vanity_n of_o vanity_n all_o be_v vanity_n there_o be_v no_o profit_n to_o a_o man_n of_o all_o his_o travail_n under_o the_o sun_n why_o then_o do_v man_n set_v their_o heart_n upon_o this_o miserable_a life_n what_o will_v they_o find_v in_o it_o the_o next_o sentence_n set_v forth_o another_o evil_n which_o may_v make_v this_o life_n unpleasant_a when_o he_o say_v i_o see_v all_o travail_n and_o all_o perfection_n of_o the_o work_n that_o this_o be_v the_o envy_n of_o a_o man_n from_o his_o neighbour_n this_o also_o be_v vanity_n and_o affliction_n of_o spirit_n we_o have_v hear_v how_o miserable_a he_o judge_v this_o life_n by_o reason_n of_o oppression_n now_o he_o speak_v of_o that_o which_o add_v further_a misery_n it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a thing_n which_o man_n have_v allot_v he_o here_o even_o to_o rejoice_v in_o his_o work_n and_o yet_o he_o can_v not_o enjoy_v the_o same_o quiet_o or_o without_o vexation_n god_n geve_v skill_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o work_n which_o be_v wrought_v under_o the_o sun_n the_o great_a gift_n he_o geve_v the_o great_a perfection_n do_v they_o show_v in_o their_o work_n that_o have_v they_o it_o be_v after_o a_o sort_n to_o be_v injurious_a to_o god_n himself_o when_o man_n do_v not_o geve_v the_o due_a praise_n unto_o such_o man_n that_o do_v so_o excel_v in_o gift_n of_o skill_n they_o shall_v be_v honour_v and_o have_v matter_n to_o rejoice_v but_o they_o be_v envy_a the_o more_o perfect_a they_o be_v the_o more_o do_v envy_n repine_v this_o spring_v from_o vainglory_n and_o covetousness_n withal_o man_n will_v be_v praise_v and_o have_v the_o chief_a fame_n and_o profit_n of_o their_o science_n if_o god_n have_v give_v more_o perfection_n unto_o a_o other_o it_o gréeve_v they_o they_o deprave_v and_o disgrace_v all_o that_o ever_o they_o can_v from_o hence_o do_v flow_v forth_o many_o annoyance_n which_o make_v this_o life_n gréevous_a to_o conclude_v then_o belove_v you_o may_v see_v also_o out_o of_o this_o portion_n of_o scripture_n that_o i_o have_v now_o handle_v that_o the_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o this_o life_n be_v very_o great_a &_o shall_v ever_o continue_v god_n geve_v we_o grace_n to_o consider_v of_o it_o and_o to_o be_v so_o much_o further_o draw_v from_o thing_n transitory_a amen_n the_o end_n of_o the_o six_o sermon_n the_o seven_o sermon_n ecclesiastes_n chap._n 4._o the_o fool_n fold_v together_o his_o hand_n and_o eat_v his_o own_o flesh_n 6_o one_o handful_n be_v better_a with_o quiet_a than_o two_o handful_n with_o toil_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n 7_o and_o i_o turn_v and_o behold_v a_o vanity_n under_o the_o sun_n 8_o there_o be_v one_o and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o second_o also_o he_o have_v neither_o son_n nor_o brother_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v